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Tim Galbraith
Partner
Biography
Tim Galbraith is a Partner in the family department at Stephensons, based in the Manchester office. Tim has more than 15 years’ experience in dealing with family cases including care proceedings and has been a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel since 2010.
Tim specialises in complex care proceedings, acting for parents, family members, children and local authorities, private law children cases, acting for parents and children, adoption and child abduction cases.
Tim has experience in complicated non-accidental injury cases and cases involving international issues and was involved in the following cases:
- E (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1754
- J, A, M and X (Children) [2014] EWHC 4648 (Fam)
- SA v FA (Setting Aside Consent Order on Ground of Duress) [2017] EWHC 1731 (Fam)
- T (A Child) [2017] EWFC 19
- Y (Fact Finding), Re [2018] EWFC B20
Tim holds Resolution accreditations for his work in relation to abduction and private children matters.
What others say
Tim Galbraith was recognised as a rising star in the 2023 and 2024 editions of The Legal 500 and in 2025 was named a next generation partner.
"Tim Galbraith specialises in complex care proceedings, private law children cases, adoption, and abduction matters." Legal 500, 2025
"Tim Galbraith continues to act on court proceedings regarding complex issues such as child relocation and non-accidental injuries," - Legal 500
"Tim Galbraith, is recognised as a 'Rising Star' and a 'calm and cerebral children specialist'." - Legal 500
"Tim Galbraith is a ‘very astute lawyer with a keen eye for detail who masters complex issues with ease and presents them simply and accurately to clients and professionals alike’." - Legal 500
"On behalf of our family, we want to thank your law firm, your family department, and in particular solicitor Tim Galbraith and the Barrister for the great and excellent work they did for our sister, daughter, cousin and in-law.
You have shown us that there is justice in Great Britain. You have also made us believe in the British legal system. We will always be grateful.
You were very diligent in your work, hardworking, meticulous and honest. There was no discrimination, no bias, and you let us know all the details as they came in. There was no shadow of doubt in your expertise and professionalism. While we know that the event we have gone through was very strange to us, we are however grateful that we have a law firm like Stephensons working for us always even at odd times (i.e. on weekends).
Once again, thank you to all the staff at Stephensons. You have done a great job." Client testimony